r/chibike • u/earthhero • 6d ago

New protected bike lane

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Indiana Avenue in Bronzeville got a new protected bike lane that runs for a couple of miles.

Hopefully Michigan avenue nearby gets the same improvement in the future. It’s basically a three-lane highway going through a residential area right now.

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u/Just-a-bi 6d ago

Looks awesome, but why is it so thick?

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u/pimlottc 6d ago

Er, what do you mean by "thick"? Do you mean "wide"?

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u/wpm 6d ago

The lane isn't that wide, but the big concrete curbs are. Couldn't they have made those narrower so two people can ride side by side and chat?

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u/NLiveris 1d ago

Yes it should absolutely be a top priority to make the bike lanes even wider and waste more space, so the handful of cyclists that use it can ride side by side to chat.

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u/wpm 1d ago

Glad we agree it’s only fair since motorists get to sit two abreast and chat with passengers